Hermit Park, QLD 4812
Townsville City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4812
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Hermit Park
- Weekly rent (house)
- $260/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $440/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Hermit Park
Hermit Park (4812) sits in the Townsville region of Queensland.
Hermit Park has roughly 3,512 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Hermit Park scores 32/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,086 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Hermit Park
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 32/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Hermit Park's population at 3,512, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (49% own, 48% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (38%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 3,512
- Median age
- 36
- Family households
- 58%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 49%
- Renter occupied
- 48%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
78,602 offences recorded in 2026 across the Townsville City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Townsville City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,086 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Hermit Park
- What is the Hermit Park postcode?
- Hermit Park is in the 4812 postcode, in QLD, in the Townsville City Council region.
- Where is Hermit Park?
- Hermit Park is a suburb in the Townsville City Council area, QLD 4812.
- What is the average rent in Hermit Park?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $260, for units it's $440.
- What schools are in Hermit Park?
- There are 20 schools serving Hermit Park on this page, including Hermit Park State School, St Margaret Mary's College, St Joseph's Catholic School.
- How walkable is Hermit Park?
- Hermit Park has a Walk Score of 32 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Hermit Park?
- Hermit Park is close to Hyde Park, Mysterton, Pimlico, Rising Sun, Hyde Park Castletown.
- What is the population of Hermit Park?
- The population of Hermit Park is approximately 3,512 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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